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Lady Vols drop NCAA tourney opener, close season on eight-game skid

It was a fitting finish based on how the second half of the season went for the Tennessee women's basketball program, but it was far from the norm for the Lady Vols.

By LARRY LAGE / The Associated Press March 20, 2026

N.C. State's Zamareya Jones, left, and Tennessee;s Talaysia Cooper vie for a loose ball during their team's game in the first round of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Knowles providing detailed look into Vols’ tackling issues

There will be game film this season on the Tennessee football team, and then there will be something even more intricate.

By David Paschall March 19, 2026

Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said Thursday that the installation of a new system with the Volunteers is ahead of schedule.

Vols open NCAA play in Philly against ‘great storyline’

Miami University gained some significant respect Wednesday night with its 89-79 downing of SMU in an NCAA basketball tournament First Four matchup in Dayton, Ohio.

By David Paschall March 19, 2026

Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee basketball players stretch Thursday in Philadelphia, where the Midwest Regional's sixth-seeded Volunteers will face 11th-seeded Miami University in an NCAA tournament game Friday.

Lady Vols slumping entering NCAA tourney opener vs. N.C. State

Keeping their streak of NCAA tournament appearances intact was no layup for the Tennessee Lady Vols this season.

By LARRY LAGE / The Associated Press March 19, 2026

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell reacts to a call against the Lady Vols during an SEC regular-season game against host South Carolina on Feb. 8 in Columbia. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Staub the most experienced in Vols’ QB race: ‘I know what it takes’

The Tennessee Volunteers in January missed out on some of the highest-rated quarterbacks in the NCAA transfer portal.

By David Paschall March 18, 2026

Tennessee Athletics photo by Kate Luffman / Tennessee redshirt junior quarterback Ryan Staub spent the past three seasons at Colorado, appearing in 12 games and making two starts.

Estrella happy to be back with Vols in NCAA tournament play

Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella was unable to play in the NCAA tournament last season, when he missed all but three games due to a foot injury that required surgery.

By David Paschall March 18, 2026

Tennessee Athletics photo by Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella has averaged 10.1 points and 5.2 rebounds this season.

Miami RedHawks win in First Four, earn matchup with Tennnessee

Miami University beat SMU in a First Four matchup of No. 11 seeds Wednesday for the RedHawks' first victory in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 27 years.

By The Associated Press March 18, 2026

Miami (Ohio) guard Eian Elmer dunks during the RedHawks' win against SMU in an NCAA First Four game Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Vols, Dawgs, Tide in NCAA’s Midwest Region with No. 1 seed Michigan

Howard University men's basketball coach Kenny Blakeney had a blast the last time he saw Michigan play.

By JOHN WAWROW / The Associated Press March 18, 2026

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg arrives for practice Wednesday as the Midwest Region's top-seeded Wolverines prepare for the first round of the NCAA DIvision I tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

David Cutcliffe to retire from post in SEC office at end of March

David Cutcliffe is retiring as the SEC's special assistant to the commissioner for football relations.